genie

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what is the language development significance of genie
initially she learnt lots of words but she couldn't acquire grammar
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what happened to genies brain
the lack of stimulation meant the left hemisphere of her brain lost its ability to use language in an adult way
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what hypothesis does this raise
critical age hypothesis - we need exposure to language by early puberty for our brains to be activated
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does genie support nature or nurture
nurture - the environment is the key factor
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well
done
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what happened to genies brain

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the lack of stimulation meant the left hemisphere of her brain lost its ability to use language in an adult way

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what hypothesis does this raise

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does genie support nature or nurture

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well

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